Gift of more than $45m and 331 works for the Clark Art Institute

The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, has received an enormous gift of 331 works and more than $45 million from the foundation of Aso O. Tavitian, a philanthropist and former trustee of the museum who died in 2020.

Works gifted to the Clark Art Institute by the Aso O. Tavitian Foundation include Peter Paul Rubens's Portrait of Young Man and Gil de Siloé's Saint Cecilia, enhancing the museum’s European art collection significantly.

The collection of donated works is rich in portrait paintings and drawings, as well as sculpture, significantly bolstering the Clark's collection in the latter medium, enhancing its artistic representation.

We are deeply moved by his decision to place the heart of his collection in our trust and immensely grateful to the trustees of his foundation for their generosity.

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